Experience

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  RWE

  • Istanbul, Turkey

  • Managing Director

    • Apr 2019 - Present
    • Istanbul, Turkey

    Managing Director, IstanbulMember of Executive Committee

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  RWE Turkey

  • Group Finance, IT and SMI Director

    • Jul 2016 - Apr 2019

    Reporting directly to Executive Committee of Generation and Retail companies of RWE Group in Turkey and BoD member in Retail Company. Contributing and influencing the country business steering in order to optimize the country financials. As Group Finance, IT, Strategy and Market Intelligence Director, appointed to manage centralization of these functions to establish shared service structure for all companies of RWE Energy Group with the following responsibilities;- Appointed as deputy CFO and have signing authority- Leading the Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Controlling, Back office (Retail Finance), IT and Strategy and Market Intelligence functions- Being in charge of leading and developing team of 15 people with 4 managerial level direct reports - Managed the financial day to day operations and billing process of 10.000 retail customer. (Consolidated Annual revenue is 250 M€/year) - Leading and monitoring the financials and business planning process provide through finance leadership and act as a business partner with the Vice Presidents- Managing the relations with minority local shareholders for Generation Company, Banks, and central treasury departmentsDetails of Professional Highlights & Achievements- Project leader of centralization and reorganization of Finance functions to establish shared service structure, to optimize and standardize procedures for 3 group companies in 6 months.- Project leader of the Start-up processes of the Retail and Wholesale companies (for Finance)- Project leader of the Restructuring (Wind-down) process of Retail sales companyDetails of IT Responsibilities- Develop, implement and maintain Information systems projects in coordination with the Head Office and 3rd Parties. - Planning of all technology investments and execute capital spent and operational fixed cost budgets with an amount of 2 M€/year- Develop processes to measure IT technical performance based on ITIL approach

  • Head of Controlling - Senior Manager

    • Oct 2013 - Jun 2016

    • Acting as head of controlling for 3 group entities, namely RWE Turkey Holding, RWE Turkey Sales and RWE Turcas Güney Üretim A.Ş. • Ensuring that management and Group reports are timely and accurately prepared in accordance with IFRS and RWE policies. • Coordinating the financial budgeting and planning processes including the revised annual forecasts in line with global planning cycles and maintaining budgetary control for all cost centres. • Business partnership to the both Retail Energy Sales Company and Power Production Plant, ensuring daily sales position and daily production position is under control. • Planning and executing financing strategies with Central Treasury; planning cash flow and ensuring availability of funds as needed. Managing the Operating Working Capital project. • Regularly monitoring all operational and non-operational cost items, primarily with an aim to reduce the cost base of the controlled entities. • Internal controlling in line with Corporate Internal Control requirements as well as acting as the contact person with the internal and external auditors.

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  Akkök Holding

  • İstanbul, Türkiye

  • Financial Controller

    • Feb 2013 - Sep 2013
    • İstanbul, Türkiye

    Controlling of the Holding Co., Financial Risk Management, Implementation of Corporate Governance Principles Project and Investor Relations Management

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  DSM

  • İstanbul, Türkiye

  • Regional Financial Controller

    • Apr 2011 - Jan 2013
    • İstanbul, Türkiye

    Regional Controller for the distribution operations in Turkey, Poland and Estonia. Responsible for budgeting, reporting and controlling activities.

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  Lychee Restaurant

  • İstanbul, Türkiye

  • Business Owner

    • Jan 2009 - Apr 2011
    • İstanbul, Türkiye

    Owner and manager of a food sector operation.

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  Nestle

  • İstanbul, Türkiye

  • Head of Internal Audit

    • Jul 2007 - Dec 2008
    • İstanbul, Türkiye

    Planning & leading the financial and operational audit review of Nestle Head Office in Istanbul, Nestle Warehouses and Nestle Factories in Turkey. Facilitate and co-ordinate risk management processes.Involved in audit projects in China, Hong Kong and The Netherlands.

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  Heidelberg Cement Trading

  • İstanbul, Türkiye

  • Business Controller

    • Aug 2006 - Jul 2007
    • İstanbul, Türkiye

    Business Controller for the cement trading operation in Malta, Norway and Italy regions, Responsible for Financial Reporting and Controlling activities of Head Office in İstanbul.

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  PwC

  • İstanbul, Türkiye

  • Assistant Audit Manager

    • Sep 2002 - Aug 2006
    • İstanbul, Türkiye

    Performed audit of companies operating in a wide range of industries (mainly FMCG and Pharma) under IFRS, USGAAP and Capital Market Board principles. Involved in SOX reviews and process audits.